I Hear That Some Schools Are “Policy Only” While Other Programs “Kritik”Or “Performance” Schools. Do Northwestern Teams Rely Primarily Or Exclusively On One Type Of Strategy?
Over the year we have had very strong teams who rely principally on policy based strategies, as well as exceptional teams that have relied exclusively on “kritik” based strategies. We have also had teams that regularly mix the two strategic alternatives. For example, the Northwestern team of Sean McCaffity and Joseph Terry won back-to-back National Debate Tournament Championships in 1994 and 1995. They relied principally on policy based arguments: case arguments, counter-plans, disadvantages. Within that context, they consistently sought to find the best argument mix available. By contrast, Northwestern students Geoff Garen and Tristan Morales were the first “kritik” team to win the National Debate Tournament in 2003. In 2005, Josh Branson and Tristan Morales won the National Debate Tournament with a genuine mix of strategies. They relied upon nuanced and sophisticated counter-plan arguments, mainstream disadvantages, and both “old schools” and “cutting edge” critical arguments to form
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